Category: Newsletter


Dr. Jill Stein Joins Robert F. Kennedy Jr. At Libertarian Party of California Annual Convention

SACRAMENTO, California, February 7, 2024  – The Libertarian Party of California (LPCA) announced that Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein will be participating in a presidential candidate panel at the Libertarian Party of California’s Annual Convention, alongside Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Libertarian Party presidential candidates Dr. Michael Rectenwald and Dr. Mike…

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Dr. Cornel West Joins Robert F. Kennedy Jr. At Libertarian Party of California Annual Convention

SACRAMENTO, California, January 30, 2024  – The Libertarian Party of California (LPCA) announced that Independent presidential candidate, Dr. Cornel West, will be participating in a presidential candidate panel at the Libertarian Party of California’s Annual Convention, alongside Libertarian Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Jacob Hornberger. Earlier this month, the LPCA announced that Mr. Robert F. Kennedy…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Speaking At Libertarian Party of California Annual Convention

RFK Jr. to participate in POTUS Candidate Panel and as Guest Speaker SACRAMENTO, California, January 9, 2024  – The Libertarian Party of California (LPCA) announced that Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be a guest speaker at the Libertarian Party of California’s annual convention, and will also be participating in the POTUS Candidate…

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Libertarian Party of California Joins Growing Democracy Reform Coalition

The Libertarian Party of California has joined ProRep Coalition, a new nonprofit advocating for major electoral reform in the Golden State. SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, September 7, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — As the Democratic and Republican parties gear up for another divisive election cycle, the Libertarian Party of California has joined a fast-growing coalition of advocacy organizations…

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Assault of Civil Liberties Rebuked

SACRAMENTO, California – The Libertarian Party of California condemns Governor Newsom’s proposal to add a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution for the sole purpose to rescind natural rights embedded in the fabric of our nation and as a foundation of American Liberty. Resolution: WHEREAS the Libertarian Party of California condemns the addition of any…

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TALES FROM THE NEWSOM RECALL TRENCHES

Betz Stump, LPC, July 2021  This November, California will see a historic recall election of Gavin Newsom. To initiate a special election, approximately 1.5 million valid voter signatures, or 12 percent of registered California voters, are required. With 2.1 million signatures, Gavin’s recall election garnered over 600,000 more signatures than the minimum. What you may…

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LIBERTARIAN BRIAN HOLTZ SHARES WIT AND WISDOM

Are the duopolistic-types worried about the Libertarian Movement? Were Brian Holtz’s Libertarian election signs vandalized by liberty-fearing Republicans or Democrat neighbors? See the YouTube video! Meet Libertarian candidate Brian Holtz, who is serving his fourth term on the Purissima Water District Board of Los Altos Hills, CA. In an interview with The Beacon, Holtz shared…

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Winners Tell All! What it’s like to be elected as a Libertarian

Wendy Hewitt, Bob Karwin and Kalish Morrow speak out about winning, challenges and the future of libertarianism in California Peter Moulds, LPC, February 2021 Last November, California led the country in electing Libertarians for office. Although California has the largest population of any state, our achievement of six elected Libertarians is well beyond the expected…

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An Interesting History of Presidential Debates

By Joey Marra 1972 A new FCC ruling extends “equal time” provisions to presidential debates. As a matter of practicality, this largely necessitates presidential debates be hosted by a neutral third-party. 1976 The nonpartisan League of Women Voters (LWV) steps in to be that neutral party and to ultimately host the first televised presidential debate…

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Coupal: Californians readier than ever for solutions to taxation

How to organize a Libertarian protest for tax day this April LPC 2019 convention speaker Jon Coupal, president of Sacramento-based Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had an op-ed published in the Orange County Register on March 31, explaining findings from a recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California that “‘taxuration’ may have finally arrived…

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Californians need only look to the Libertarians, says LPC chair in op-ed

LP California Chair Honor “Mimi” Robson makes a persuasive case in a recent op-ed, showing California voters why the Libertarian Party is the alternative for fiscally responsible and socially accepting voters — especially for Republicans who feel the GOP in California has abandoned its stated values. The op-ed was published in the 11 papers of the…

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Convening in California: Libertarians plan a year toward freedom

State convention kicks off Friday in Concord by K. Brent Olsen It’s almost here! This Friday through Sunday, April 5–7, 2019, the Libertarian Party of California (LPC) will be hosting its annual convention in Concord, California, at the Crowne Plaza hotel. This promises to be an exciting event, with more than 20 excellent guest speakers,…

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County LP springboards off congressional, municipal threats of second-amendment infringement

The Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County responded quickly to a mayoral memo threatening the civil right to self-defense in the City of San Jose. The party issued a press release and followed it up by having an op-ed by Chair Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm published in a local news outlet, San Jose Inside. Following is the…

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2018 California Libertarian candidates: U.S. Senate

The California Libertarian Activist invites Libertarian candidates in California to provide statements about their candidacy for our members and subscribers. In 2018, the LP of California has one candidate for U.S. Senate, who provides the following statement.* Derrick Michael Reid I am a Californian for all Californians, a moderate and a problem solver, seeking to…

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LP San Francisco activists invite petitioners to stop Top Two, slash gas taxes

by Aubrey Freedman In December, members and activists of the the LP of San Francisco started to gather signatures for two initiatives circulating statewide to qualify for the November 2018 election.  The initiatives each need at least 585,407 valid signatures to appear before the voters, and their deadlines are coming up this spring. The proposed…

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Raise your campaign’s first $10,000 in 7 days

Tremendous resources are available to activists, candidates, and campaign volunteers of the LP of California, as an affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. Many of the tools are easily accessible at the web site LPAction.org, managed by Andy Burns, the LNC’s state affiliate development specialist. Here we feature LP communicator Michael Cloud’s advice for quickly…

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2018 California Libertarian candidates: Governor

The California Libertarian Activist invites Libertarian candidates in California to provide statements about their candidacy for our members and subscribers. Governor In 2018, the LP of California has two Libertarian candidates for governor: Zoltan Istvan and Nikolas Wildstar, who provided the following statements.* Zoltan Istvan Zoltan Istvan is often considered the world’s leading transhumanist and…

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